Bilingual Law Firm Accountant | QuickBooks + IOLTA Trust Accounting | Remote – Colombia

Bilingual Law Firm Accountant – QuickBooks & IOLTA Trust Accounting

Remote | Colombia | Full-Time

We are a growing U.S.-based law firm seeking an experienced Bilingual Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper located in Colombia to join our team full-time.

This is not an entry-level bookkeeping position. We are specifically looking for someone with prior experience handling the accounting and trust-accounting requirements of a U.S. law firm.

Required Experience

Candidates must have:

* 3+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience

* Prior experience working with a U.S. law firm

* Strong experience with QuickBooks Online

* Hands-on experience with IOLTA / attorney trust accounting

* Experience performing three-way trust reconciliations

* Experience maintaining individual client trust ledgers

* Understanding of trust liabilities and transfers between trust and operating accounts

* Bank and credit-card reconciliations

* Accounts payable and expense management

* Month-end closing and financial reporting

* Strong Excel skills

* Excellent attention to detail

Language Requirement

You must be fully bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.

You should be comfortable communicating directly in English with attorneys, management, vendors, and other members of our U.S. team.

Strongly Preferred

Experience with any of the following is a significant plus:

* Personal injury law firms

* Plaintiff-side law firms

* Clio Manage / Clio Grow

* LawPay

* Settlement accounting

* Client cost advances

* Contingency-fee accounting

* Referral-fee accounting

* Payroll reconciliation

* Cash-flow reporting

* Management financial reports and dashboards

What You Will Be Responsible For

The accountant will assist with the firm’s day-to-day accounting operations, including:

* Maintaining accurate QuickBooks Online records

* Reconciling operating and trust bank accounts

* Performing monthly IOLTA three-way reconciliations

* Reviewing client trust balances and ledgers

* Tracking client-related costs and expenses

* Reconciling credit cards and bank transactions

* Accounts payable

* Month-end accounting

* Preparing monthly financial reports

* Identifying accounting discrepancies and recommending corrections

* Maintaining organized accounting records

* Working with firm leadership and our U.S. CPA/accounting professionals as needed

What We Are Looking For

We want someone who is:

* Highly organized

* Extremely detail-oriented

* Dependable and consistent

* Comfortable working independently

* Proactive about identifying problems

* Able to explain accounting issues clearly

* Comfortable with deadlines and accountability

* Interested in becoming a long-term member of our team

We are looking for someone who does more than simply enter transactions. We want an accountant who understands the books, identifies inconsistencies, and helps management maintain accurate financial information.

Schedule

Full-Time Remote Position

Candidate must be located in Colombia and be available to work a schedule that substantially overlaps with U.S. Eastern Time business hours.

To Apply

Please submit your resume along with a short explanation answering the following:

1. How many years have you worked with U.S. law firms?

2. What type of law firms have you supported?

3. Describe your experience with IOLTA/trust accounting.

4. Have you personally completed three-way trust reconciliations?

5. How many years have you used QuickBooks Online?

6. Have you worked with Clio, LawPay, or other legal-management software?

7. What is your level of spoken and written English?

8. What is your desired monthly compensation in USD?

9. When would you be available to start?

Important: Applicants without prior U.S. law-firm accounting and IOLTA/trust-accounting experience should not apply.